Synopsis
This film is exploring some of the profound questions concerning birth:
1. What makes birth safe?
2. How can it be disturbed?
3. What the consequences of the intervention for the mother, the child birth progress and even society?
4. Can we as human race survive medical technique?
„The Safe Birth – Do we need Midwives?“ is a documentary about what makes birth safer and healthier. It shows the impact of routine medical interventions on the mother-child bond. It shows that the Caesarian is not a safe alternative to vaginal birth, considering the risk of chronic diseases: neurodermatitis, diabetes juveniles, coeliac disease, asthma, mental disorders. In addition these consequences will affect national economies in the long term. The film will show in the experts’ opinions that the one-to-one personal attention by a midwife throughout both the pregnancy and birth is what a woman needs to have a healthy birth.
Poduced by Crowdfunding only. Cinema Release September 2017
